German Enigma machine

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:crypt
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Arthur_Scherbius
gptkbp:difficulty high
gptkbp:features gptkb:Reflector
plugboard
rotors
gptkbp:first_appearance Allied cryptanalysts
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:historical_significance contributed to WWII intelligence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label German Enigma machine
gptkbp:influenced_by previous cipher machines
gptkbp:input_output encrypted messages
plain text
gptkbp:invention 1918
gptkbp:mechanism_of_action electrical
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:German_Navy
gptkb:German_Army
gptkb:Luftwaffe
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:military_personnel
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:crypt
gptkb:books
gptkb:historical_artifacts
gptkb:computer_science
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Bletchley_Park
gptkb:Alan_Turing
gptkb:sports_club
gptkb:collectibles
gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:popular_culture
restoration projects
electrical engineering
historical research
academic studies
mechanical engineering
historical reenactments
signal intelligence
educational tools
hobbyist communities
museum exhibits
information security
technology history
intelligence warfare
gptkbp:replaced_by digital encryption methods
gptkbp:security medium to high
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lorenz_cipher_machine
gptkbp:type electromechanical
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:used_for military communication
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SIGABA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6